Custom configured pc?

[michaels39]

I'm in the market for a new PC,like to find a good company that will configure one at a reasonable price,and has a good selection of components to choose from.So far,the best places I've found here with good ratings are Monarch and CPU Solutions,has anyone dealt with them,or can recommend other places?

[volunteer]

have you looked at Envision Computer? I found them easy to deal with even on their budget systems. For example, to save me the work, they partitioned a large drive into the increments that I asked for without any extra charge.

[PCTOGO1]

EMAIL US AT PCTOGO1@HOTMAIL.COM WITH THE SPECS AND WE CAN GIVE YOU A PRICE QUOTE ON A CUSTOM BUILD. QUALITY BUILT AND LOW PRICES TOO.

[michaels39]

This is the type of system I have in mind,the price quotes are from Monarch.
Case: 100253 - NO PS - Thermaltake XaserV Series-Damier $110.00 $110.00
Power Supply: 100311 - PS 480W - Antec True480 ATX 12V Power Sup $91.00 $91.00
Case Fan: None
Motherboard: 110257 - Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe NForce4 SLI MCP Audio $188.00 $188.00
Processor: 120423 - AMD Athlon 64 3500+ 512K 90nm (939) $264.00 $264.00
Thermal Grease: 800018 - Shin-Etsu G675 Thermal Grease (Cools CPU $14.00 $14.00
Heat Sink Fan: 130129 - Thermaltake A1838 AMD Opteron/Athlon 64 H $25.00 $25.00
Memory: 140915 - DDR (400) 3200 - 512 MB Corsair $120.00 $120.00
2nd Memory: None
Hard Drive: 150413 - SATA - Maxtor (6Y080M0) 80 GB/7200RPM/8MB $86.00 $86.00
2nd Hard Drive: None
RAID Setup: None
RAID Controller: None
CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-RW: 160806 - DVD-ROM - Lite On XJ-HD166S 16x DVD 48x C $39.00 $39.00
CD-RW/DVD-RW: 160775 - DVD-RW - Lite-On SOHW-1633S 16x4x16x-DVD- $95.00 $95.00
Floppy Drive: 170110 - Mitsumi 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drive (Black) $20.00 $20.00
More Storage: None
Sound Card: None
Video Card: 190659 - eVGA GeForce 6800 GT 256MB DDR3/PCI-E/TV- $499.00 $499.00

Operating System: 210112 - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition w/SP2 $89.00 $89.00
Additional Software: None
Antivirus: None
Warranty: 800009 - 3 Year - Parts & Labor - Plus $49.00 $49.00 $49.00
Total- $1750.00

[JimJRJ]

If your going to playing any games on that computer I would recommend adding another 512MB of RAM.

[michaels39]

I was considering that,given the demands some newer games have.Not sure how big a psu I should get,either,hoping 480W is enough for the SLI,probably be adding a second 6800GT in the future.

[JimJRJ]

The extra 512 will make a difference, when I upgraded from 512 to 1GB it made a big difference with the stuttering and slow down of some games. The Antec is a good stable PSU and should be fine with your current set up and even with dual 6800GT's there shouldn't be any problems with that PSU.

[bombledmonk]

I would go no less than a 550W quality PSU for a 6800GT SLI setup.

[michaels39]

Just as an aside,does anyone know why Dell doesn't offer AMD processors in their systems?I've seen some great deals from them when they run the occasional 30 to 40% specials,but I'm looking for an Athlon 64 system.Considering that 64's are cheaper than comparable Intels,and outperform them,you'd think they'd at least offer the option with their XPS gaming system.